Mopar1973Man

Even my truck the speedometer is off by 0.5 MPH with stoock tires... My ScanGauge II or GPS is correct for speed and distance where the stock is slightly off.

Some do go bad and some last a very long time... 195K and still going...

Here is the 2002 Dodge 2500 Cummins... http-~~-//www.youtube.com/watch?v=SRQdoPs_tLo Here is the 1996 Dodge 1500 Magnum V8... http-~~-//www.youtube.com/watch?v=8I7JOW3tFUo [*]Speed - Keep your speed down. Going from 55 to 65 MPH your wind drag doubles! [*]Drag - Brakes, low tire pressure, driveline damage. [*]Rolling Resistance - Wider tread face will decrease MPG because of more rolling resistance. [*]Rotational Mass - Smaller and lighter tires have less rotational mass. For every 4 pounds of tire mass you require 1 HP less to keep rolling. So just changing from 265's to 235's can be a huge bonus (23 HP less).

P1689 could be from the VP44 being un-hooked. I would clear it and take it for a ride and see if the code comes back. If not is just a fluke...

I'm still hold it together... Family keep growing and we all keep helping each other...

Hey long time no see... Welcome to the family...

Another secret to get the bearings out of the knuckle is easy using the steering to push the bearing out. Beware it can break sockets if done wrong but it will push out the bearing really easy.Place the socket on the bolt and using proper amount of extensions wedge it between different spots on the axle. Have a buddy turn the steering wheel for ya. Engine doesn't have ot be running either.

I split up good big chunks that bare fit through the door and the I cut up "Woman Wood" the small stuff that only women would pick up. I've done the same thing here get a chunk almost in the door of the stove and get wedged up and give it a shift kick and slam the door shut... :rolleyes:Then there is a few chunks that are just half rounds for the fireplace which will take 4 foot long logs... But since thats just over kill I just split a few manly pieces for it.

Here is the best I can do for the moment... (2nd Gen information) But it should be simular setup... http://articles.mopar1973man.com/general-cummins/34-engine-system/81-ccd-data-bus

At least on my truck the rotor slips off the hub. Pull the caliper and caliper frame then just slide the rotor off the studs.Because the hub and bearing are seperate from the rotor... Since I don't know what year I'm dealing with I really can't be for sure...

I would be getting a test gauge on there...All the times I've seen this kind of thing happening where the low-pressure light is flickering at an idle more times out of ten the sensor is showing true, and the oil pressure is, in fact, low after testing with and test gauge. Usually excessive bearing clearances and the oil pump just can't keep up any longer...

No. Just reached down grabbed it slide in back tugged quite a bit on the hose to break it free... But no removal of other parts to do it.

Strangely enough the only tools I use is either standard pliers or channel locks...

I'm still use the same factory spring type hose clamps... I've never bothered to change them out to the newer style worm gear. Changed hoses twice already and keep re-using the same factory clamps.A ot of people are shocked that I've kept them...

Well if it leaking coolant I would get a coolant system testing and pressurize the system cold and wait. Then in a little time the leak will show up and you'll be able to see it.As for the heater you might have to reverse flush it out.

I return home... Tired... But a 46 year old male is safely heading home without injury. What had happen is that pair of hikers camped out at Kirkwood Ranch on the Snake River. Took off together to head out to Suicide Ridge and the male hiker desided he going to take a different trail back to camp. The female hiker which was older didn't follow she return to camp. By evening he did return back. So SAR's was called out. I left the house this morning at 6am MDT (no I did set my clock! :banghead:)But I made it to Riggins, ID on time but no one was there. So my buddy James called dispatch and our IC commander told use to meet him at Cow Creek Saddle. So we left town and got to Lucile, ID and rode the ATV's up to Cow Creek Saddle not knowing if the road is passible with truck and trailer. Cold and Dark we get our orders to head for Kirkwood Ranch. http://maps.google.com/maps?saddr=45.534912,-116.309338&daddr=45.568931,+-116.498766&hl=en&sll=45.53858,-116.360235&sspn=0.04569,0.110807&geocode=FcDOtgIdpkIR-Q%3BFaNTtwIdsl4O-Q&mra=ls&t=h&z=13 Well we meet up with the other officer in Kirkwood Ranch and was given more information on the hiker. So now we got dispatch to follow the trail backward that he would of taken to see if we can find him coming out. So after hiking for over 4 hours in steep country by about 11:30am they got a air ship to fly the canyon and found the hiker approx. 1 mile from where we where on the ridge heading his direction. But what was odd when he start running out of water instead of hiking down towards the river he kept hiking up. The found him up near the snow line dehydrated. So we all head back to Kirkwood Ranch to regroup and head for home. At this time a snow storm had blown in. I'm in the bottom of a canyon and looking up the trail I've got to ride out of and it nearly a white out. So I pour the coals to the ATV with James on the back and beat feet up the steep trail. When we hit the ridge top we were being hit with sleet, hail, and snow all at once and blowing hard. Now losing visiablity with a near white out condition. But keep plugging along the trail slowly. Manage to get back to IC commander and its blow snow sideways. We passed a fuel can around filled up and packed and left Cow Creek Saddle. Working our way down to the Salmon River (Lucile, ID) I was coated in snow... My glasses fogging and freezing with ice hard to see but kept going. About half way down it warmed up enough to turn to rain and WHEW! Now I can see and beat feet for the truck! So here I am... I'm home... I helped in searching for a lost hiker that is returning home safely. I'm tired and very sore...

I got a call this evening for Search and Rescue for a lost hiker... So I'll be gone gang don't give the staff to much crap...

I got crazy and bought the cheapest joints off of RockAuto.Com... (No joke!)

The only thing I can think of that would reduce compression numbers would be... [*]fuel washing the cylinders down from bad injector(s) [*]Dusting the engine (washable filter used like a K&N) [*]Poor lubrication (wrong oil, fuel dulition, poor filtration)

Quick and to the point... Pressure fall is typically fuel restriction... (Filter, plumbing, fitting, etc)

Not to side track but you need to wash the salt off... :duh:I don't run air bags... I've never found a reason to run them yet... I rarely sit down even on the overloads...

It would be best to get a actually inch pound bar rated for that span. Like I've got a simple Harbor Frieght 1/4" drive inch pound bar for that reason. What you'll find out is that trying to use a torque at the very low end of the measurement its very difficult to feel the click. I tried this with my 3/8" driver and nearly impossible to feel it.DAP has been really good with prices for me... But shop around you never know when someone else might have a blow out sale...

Well the simple fact is after installing and priming the fuel system your going to have air in the system (stumble) it best to go out and drive it for several miles to work the air out. Like a injector job I did a few weeks ago. I clean the injector drove it for a few miles ran great idled smooth. But next morning rough and missy. High idle for a few second to see I could clear it... Nope... But after it was driven it was fine again. Owner never had any issues with it since... So air bubbles may be a bit tricky to get out...

I agree... Diesel are not designed to be free rev'ed... I work mine for hours towing, hauling or just driving at 1,500- 2,000 RPM typically. Got to remember all the parts in a diesel are much heavier and are not designed for high R's (at least in stock form).

This is a good one for ISX to answer...